Katum Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Katum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2231:593,04647,213
India1451:5,290,106129,949
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Malaysia531:556,49527,316
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Israel131:658,28045,106
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Katum (1,084) may also be a first name.

Katum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Katum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Katum (Bengali: কটুম, Hindi: कातुम, Marathi: खातून, Oriya: କାତୁମ) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 492,802nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,860,724 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Katum live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 242,513th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 1,084 people.

This last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 593,046. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Central Java, where 57 percent reside, Jakarta, where 26 percent reside and East Java, where 9 percent reside. Barring Indonesia it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside.

Katum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Katum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Katum last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Katum Last Name Statistics demography

Katum earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khatum915,418/
Katume91112/
Katoum9196/
Kaitum9192/
Kathum9163/
Kattum9146/
Kateum916/
Kahtum913/
Katuum913/
Kautum912/
Kataum911/
Kaatum911/
Kattoum83192/
Khatoum83177/
Khathum8394/
Katoume8341/
Kaitume8312/
Katahum8310/
Khaatum837/
Khataum834/
Khattum832/
Khatume832/
Kattume832/
Kastoum831/
Kathume831/
Khatuim831/
Khatumm831/
Khautum831/
Kahatum831/
Keathum831/
Kotum80576/
Katom80214/
Ketum80186/
Catum80138/
Qatum803/
Kachtoum772/
Khaathum771/
Kaittoum771/
Kattoume771/
Khattoum771/
Keadtoum771/
Caitum73565/
Kottum73253/
Kothum73186/
Kathom73101/
Khatom7374/
Castum7343/
Ketuim7342/
Kattom7339/
Koetum7330/
Kotoum7328/
Katoom7324/
Qattum7323/
Keitum7319/
Qatoum7314/
Kettum7314/
Kotume7313/
Kethum7311/
Koitum737/
Cathum735/
Kaitom734/
Caetum734/
Quatum733/
Koutum733/
Khotum732/
Hkatom732/
Keatom731/
Khetum731/
Qathum731/
Kuitum731/
Kuotum731/
Cattum731/
Kehtum731/
Kaytom731/
Keteum731/
Khathumth713/
Cheatum67833/
Khatoom67433/
Khethum6763/
Qaytoum6714/
Qattoum6712/
Koutoum6712/
Kotthum6710/
Khathom676/
Kodthum676/
Ketthum674/
Kahtoom673/
Kostume673/
Kotoume673/
Kouttum672/
Keutoum672/
Kaitoom671/
Quathum671/
Quatoum671/
Caittum671/
Kathoem671/
Khattom671/
Kothoum671/
Qahtoum671/
Caaitum671/
Cathoum671/
Keathom671/
Khettum671/
Khodtum671/
Khottum671/
Kedthum671/
Keethum670/

Katum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katum in the Bengali language
কটুমkatuma-
Katum in the Oriya language
କାତୁମkatuma-
Katum in the Marathi language
खातूनkhatuna50
कातुमkatuma50
Katum in the Hindi language
कातुमkatuma25
कतुमkatuma25
कटुमkatuma25
कातूमkatuma25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katum
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